This lesson presents an overview of the Food Science Industry. Learners will learn about proper nutrition, create informational flyers on food-borne pathogenic organisms, and create their very own food product label.
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This task was developed by high school and postsecondary mathematics and agriculture sciences educators, and validated by content experts in the Common Core State Standards in mathematics and the National Career Clusters Knowledge & Skills Statements. It was developed with the purpose of demonstrating how the Common Core and CTE Knowledge & Skills Statements can be integrated into classroom learning - and to provide classroom teachers with a truly authentic task for either mathematics or CTE courses.
Material Type: Activity/Lab, Lesson Plan
This task was developed by high school and postsecondary mathematics and agriculture sciences educators, and validated by content experts in the Common Core State Standards in mathematics and the National Career Clusters Knowledge & Skills Statements. It was developed with the purpose of demonstrating how the Common Core and CTE Knowledge & Skills Statements can be integrated into classroom learning - and to provide classroom teachers with a truly authentic task for either mathematics or CTE courses.
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This lesson introduces students to beef, pork, and lamb wholesale cuts.
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This lesson introduces students to measuring food ingredients, provides a lab opportunity to experiment with measuring tools, and assesses students' knowledge on all content.
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One important sector of the Food Industry is new product development. At the conclusion of a basic food science unit, students will have the opportunity to develop their own new food products and consider how they will market their items to consumers.
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This lesson introduces students to beef, pork, and lamb retail cuts, as well as assesses their ability to correctly identify each retail cut.
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Students learn public speaking techniques with opportunities to learn The FFA Creed integrated throughout the curriculum. Students will be introduced to the techniques and continuously rehearse the techniques. By the end of the lesson, students can stand and deliver The FFA Creed to their class. This lesson plan is designed so that teachers may use it at the beginning or end of a class period and still cover other curriculum in the class.
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This is a version of a comprehensive Foundational SAE or SAE for All. It is a portfolio of lessons and activities to be copied and shared with students, which they fill in, manipulate, and track through their time in middle school and high school agricultural education. Developed by Kensie Burnside
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Pair this activity with lessons on selective breeding. Students will identify desirable genetic traits in apples and use a coin flip to simulate the steps and time involved to breed a new cultivar of apple. (Photo by Tom Paolini on Unsplash.com)
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This lesson presents a brief overview of budgeting and tracking income and expenses within a Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) program or project.
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This lesson will serve as an overview of the motivation, values, and principles necessary to enhance character and leadership development. This represents a portion of the Introduction to Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (AFNR) series in Nebraska middle and high school agricultural education.
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This lesson prevents an overview of the sources, groups, and types of pollutants affecting the environment. In addition, learners will take an active part in being the “pollution solution” rather than the problem.
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This lesson presents an overview of the seven areas of Plant Systems: plant science, crop science, soil science, pomology, olericulture, floriculture, and landscaping and nursery. Learners then complete a career report over one career from Plant Systems.
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This lesson presents an overview of the major food commodity groups, different operations, and careers within the food industry.
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In this 7th grade science lesson, students identify desirable traits in plants and take cuttings from parent plants to facilitate asexual propagation and produce offspring with identical DNA.
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In this activity, students will explore 12 different career development events through a station activity. The purpose of this activity is for students to explore different educational and personal growth opportunities within agricultural education / FFA.Students will have 5 minutes to complete 5 general knowledge questions and 5 questions as a part of a practicum activity. Contests included in this lesson include: Agriscience (2022 theme), Agronomy, Ag Sales, Ag Mech & Tech, Environmental & Natural Resources, Farm & Agribusiness Management, Floriculture, Food Science, Livestock Management, Meat Evaluation, Nursery Landsdape, Vet Science.
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In this eight-day lesson, students will be establish and develop SAEs. Additionally, students will gain valuable record keeping skills through the use of AET.
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This lesson covers plant processes including photosynthesis, respiration, and transpiration. This represents a portion of the Introduction to Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (AFNR) series in Nebraska middle and high school agricultural education.
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This lesson presents an overview of the importance of plants; the main parts of a plant; the types of each of the plant parts; and the relationship of each part to fruits, nuts, and vegetables. This represents a portion of the Introduction to Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (AFNR) series in Nebraska middle and high school agricultural education.
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